Go ahead and read these Scary Stories

Monday

Blood-thirsty love bugs on a rampage. A ghostly Confederate soldier looking for revenge after Gettysburg. A nameless person trapped in a horrible, yet instantly recognizable setting.

The entries to The News-Journal's 2011 Scary Story contest were as varied as ever, with more than 350 tales flooding the Accent Department. Zombies and vampires were well-represented, as were nameless killers, flannel-shirted hitchhikers and hungry giants with a hankering for "cookies."

So, on this Halloween eve, sit back, turn on all the lights and read these Scary Stories -- if you dare!